Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Music hall performer and composer Frank Leo (1874-1940) sings "Waiting For Further Evidence", a song about a slightly bent copper who takes advantage of his position!
FRANK LEO
Vocals accompanied by unidentified band (possibly The London Orchestra)
Recorded in London in late 1914 or early 1915.
AK-18522e…….Waiting For Further Evidence…….Cinch 5362
Frank Leo was a prolific songwriter, composer and performer, known for humorous songs with a touch of wit and irony, including "I've Only Come Down For The Day", "Where Do Flies Go In The Winter" (with Sam Mayo), "We Are All Equal In The Sea", "You Aught To See The Way We're Coming Along" and "You Can't Make Music With That". Leo's songs often hint at social prejudices.
At the height of his success, Frank Leo lived at 36, Primrose Mansions, Prince Of Wales' Road (renamed Prince of Wales Drive in the early 20th century), Battersea Park, London. This exists, more or less unchanged, today……a very affluent (and thus expensive!) area. He died at his home in Clifden Road, Twickenham, in 1940.
"Cinch" records were produced anonymously by the Gramophone Company (makers of HMV and Zonophone records) from 1913 and 1916, aimed at the lower "popular" end of the market, where the likes of Coliseum and Scala were already scoring success. These labels were pressed in Germany by the Beka Company, but World War One put a stop to this and effectively removed the competition that had been felt by the Gramophone Company's cheaper Zonophone label. However, Cinch proved so popular that the Gramophone Company let the label run until 1916, by which stage sales had dropped. It should be mentioned that earlier Cinch records were also pressed in Germany!
Unfortunately, this copy is rather worn, especially towards the start, hence the surface noise (which I have reduced as far as it is possible to do without cutting into the music).
Music hall performer and composer Frank Leo (1874-1940) sings "Waiting For Further Evidence", a song about a slightly bent copper who takes advantage of his position!
FRANK LEO
Vocals accompanied by unidentified band (possibly The London Orchestra)
Recorded in London in late 1914 or early 1915.
AK-18522e…….Waiting For Further Evidence…….Cinch 5362
Frank Leo was a prolific songwriter, composer and performer, known for humorous songs with a touch of wit and irony, including "I've Only Come Down For The Day", "Where Do Flies Go In The Winter" (with Sam Mayo), "We Are All Equal In The Sea", "You Aught To See The Way We're Coming Along" and "You Can't Make Music With That". Leo's songs often hint at social prejudices.
At the height of his success, Frank Leo lived at 36, Primrose Mansions, Prince Of Wales' Road (renamed Prince of Wales Drive in the early 20th century), Battersea Park, London. This exists, more or less unchanged, today……a very affluent (and thus expensive!) area. He died at his home in Clifden Road, Twickenham, in 1940.
"Cinch" records were produced anonymously by the Gramophone Company (makers of HMV and Zonophone records) from 1913 and 1916, aimed at the lower "popular" end of the market, where the likes of Coliseum and Scala were already scoring success. These labels were pressed in Germany by the Beka Company, but World War One put a stop to this and effectively removed the competition that had been felt by the Gramophone Company's cheaper Zonophone label. However, Cinch proved so popular that the Gramophone Company let the label run until 1916, by which stage sales had dropped. It should be mentioned that earlier Cinch records were also pressed in Germany!
Unfortunately, this copy is rather worn, especially towards the start, hence the surface noise (which I have reduced as far as it is possible to do without cutting into the music).
